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| ^ [[about:which_one_for_you#free-user|Free-user]] | PC or Mac application - [[http://msupply.org.nz/downloads/|Download here]]. The database resides on the computer that the application has been installed on. It can be used by only one user at any one time. | Free! You still need to register mSupply with Sustainable Solutions, but we don't charge you for it - and we don't sell your contact details either! | | ^ [[about:which_one_for_you#free-user|Free-user]] | PC or Mac application - [[http://msupply.org.nz/downloads/|Download here]]. The database resides on the computer that the application has been installed on. It can be used by only one user at any one time. | Free! You still need to register mSupply with Sustainable Solutions, but we don't charge you for it - and we don't sell your contact details either! | |
| ^ [[about:which_one_for_you#single-user|Single-user]] | Same as [[about:which_one_for_you#free-user|Free-user]], but for users who wish to make use of Support((Remote support - almost 24/7. We aim to provide a first response within 2 hrs)) and Up-to-Date (UTD)((Gives you access to the latest software updates, including assistance with upgrading if needed.)) | A software license needs to be procured, generally for about 1/3 of the price of a multi-user client, and then Support and UTD on top of that. | | ^ [[about:which_one_for_you#single-user|Single-user]] | Same as [[about:which_one_for_you#free-user|Free-user]], but for users who wish to make use of Support((Remote support - almost 24/7. We aim to provide a first response within 2 hrs)) and Up-to-Date (UTD)((Gives you access to the latest software updates, including assistance with upgrading if needed.)) | A software license needs to be procured, generally for about 1/3 of the price of a multi-user client, and then Support and UTD on top of that. | |
| ^ [[about:which_one_for_you#multi-user_server_client|Multi-user\\ (Server / client)]] | For situations where more than one user needs to access the database at one time. The database is hosted on a file server and mSupply server software is installed on that hardware. Users have access to this data through mSupply client software installed on client PCs that communicate to the server through a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_area_network|Local Access Network]] (LAN). Remote users can access the server through [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_Desktop_Protocol|Remote Desktop Protocol]] (RDP) or similar. | A software license needs to be procured for each concurrent client. Support and UTD is optional, but highly recommended. Most of our customers are very happy to pay for these services. | | ^ [[about:which_one_for_you#multi-user_server_client|Multi-user (Server / client)]] | For situations where more than one user needs to access the database at one time. The database is hosted on a file server and mSupply server software is installed on that hardware. Users have access to this data through mSupply client software installed on client PCs that communicate to the server through a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_area_network|Local Access Network]] (LAN). Remote users can access the server through [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_Desktop_Protocol|Remote Desktop Protocol]] (RDP) or similar. | A software license needs to be procured for each concurrent client. Support and UTD is optional, but highly recommended. Most of our customers are very happy to pay for these services. | |
| ^ [[about:which_one_for_you#synchronised_multi-user|Synchronised Multi-user]] | If the internet connection to remote users in a Multi-user configuration is inadequate, then [[synchronisation:introduction|synchronisation]] allows a Primary - Satellite configuration to be deployed. 'Satellite' multi-user servers are installed at remote sites where users operate mSupply on their local store without worrying about the internet connection. In the background, these 'satellite' servers will synchronise their local store data with a 'Primary' server when the internet connection becomes adequate. | A software license needs to be procured for each concurrent client for each server. The [[synchronisation:introduction#synchronisation_server|Synchronisation server Module]] and [[web_interface:using_the_web_server|Web Server Module]] are required on the central server. | | ^ [[about:which_one_for_you#synchronised_multi-user|Synchronised Multi-user]] | If the internet connection to remote users in a Multi-user configuration is inadequate, then [[synchronisation:introduction|synchronisation]] allows a Primary - Satellite configuration to be deployed. 'Satellite' multi-user servers are installed at remote sites where users operate mSupply on their local store without worrying about the internet connection. In the background, these 'satellite' servers will synchronise their local store data with a 'Primary' server when the internet connection becomes adequate. | A software license needs to be procured for each concurrent client for each server. The [[synchronisation:introduction#synchronisation_server|Synchronisation server Module]] and [[web_interface:using_the_web_server|Web Server Module]] are required on the central server. | |
| ^ [[about:which_one_for_you#synchronised_single-user_single-user_sync|Synchronised Single-user\\ (Single-user sync)]] | There are situations where the remote sites (with poor internet access) are just single-operator stores needing to manage and report their stock using the fully featured mSupply client. Procuring the minimum multi-user satellite server configuration for each of these sites would be expensive. A solution has been developed that entails installing single-user clients machines (normally laptops) at these remote locations and then synchronising them to the primary server much like the Synchronised Multi-user configuration. | Lower cost than conventional synchronised multi-user as the single-user client license is less costly than multi-user client licenses. The [[synchronisation:introduction#synchronisation_server|Synchronisation server Module]] and [[web_interface:using_the_web_server|Web Server Module]] are required on the central server.| | ^ [[about:which_one_for_you#synchronised_single-user_single-user_sync|Synchronised Single-user\\ (Single-user sync)]] | There are situations where the remote sites (with poor internet access) are just single-operator stores needing to manage and report their stock using the fully featured mSupply client. Procuring the minimum multi-user satellite server configuration for each of these sites would be expensive. A solution has been developed that entails installing single-user clients machines (normally laptops) at these remote locations and then synchronising them to the primary server much like the Synchronised Multi-user configuration. | Lower cost than conventional synchronised multi-user as the single-user client license is less costly than multi-user client licenses. The [[synchronisation:introduction#synchronisation_server|Synchronisation server Module]] and [[web_interface:using_the_web_server|Web Server Module]] are required on the central server.| |